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Re: Newbie questions

Author: ohsuzan
Date: 2005-06-07 12:43

<<4. Conversely, I can reliably play all tones in the chalumeau register if I don't have too much reed in the mouth. As I slowly increase the amount of reed/mp in my mouth the reeds starts to vibrate more freely, >>

You sound as if you might be an oboe player!

And you also sound as if you are a very observant beginner.

As a clarinetist, I was never aware of changing my mouth placement very much -- not nearly as much as one does on the oboe.

Put your reed on the mouthpiece and look at it sideways. You will note that the reed and mouthpiece part company somewhere about 1/4 to 1/3 of the way down the mouthpiece. The rule of thumb I have heard here is that you put your lips about where the reed contacts the mouthpiece.

Have fun experimenting!

Susan

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